In Conversation With... Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook

Korean superstars Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook join us for a highly anticipated conversation about their respective careers in the Korean film and television industry and their espionage thriller Harbin, which will have its world premiere at this year’s Festival as a Gala presentation.

Hyun Bin is known for his remarkable on-screen presence in such award-winning drama series as My Lovely Sam Soon (2005), Secret Garden (2010), for which he won the Grand Award at the Baeksang Art Awards, and the megahit Crash Landing on You (2019–2020). He has also starred in numerous feature films, including 2010 Festival Selection Late Autumn, and has become one of the most sought-after actors in Korea and beyond.

Following his debut in the popular series School (1999–2001), Lee Dong-wook became a household name for Korean and international audiences through his lead roles in such series as My Girl (2005–2006), Scent of a Woman (2011), and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), showcasing his range and versatility as a dramatic and romantic lead. He won the Top Excellence Award in Acting at the SBS Drama Awards for his role in Scent of a Woman and most recently appeared in the smash hit A Shop for Killers (2024).

Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook will discuss their first on-screen collaboration in Woo Min-ho’s Harbin (’24) and their respective career paths in this wide-ranging onstage conversation with TIFF’s Chief Programming Officer, Anita Lee.